Head for toys



Nov. 16 1926. 1,607,570

M. H. SLATER HEAD FOR TOYS Filed May 3, 1924 BY //@@Q ATTORNEYS CET Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES MaBEL n. snaren, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

HEAD FOR TGYS.

Application filed May 3, 1924. Serial No. 710,831.

The invention relates more particularly to heads for toys such as dolls and the like which are provided with eyes movable sidewise, whereby they assume different positions relative to each other and relative to the openings for the eyes respectively, so as to present an amusing appearance.

Still another object in view is to provide a head for a toy, with eyes which are freely movable, whereby the eyes can be moved by tilting or shaking the head, thereby causing the eyes to move to relatively dili'erent positions.

The invention also consists in the combination and arrangementof parts which will be more fully described and set forth in the following speciiication.

Figure l is a transverse section of a portion of the head of a doll, with one of the movable eyes shown in vertical cross-section;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of one ot the eyes secured to the swinging member; and

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line 3 3 ot Figure 2.

In the drawings, l indicates a head ot a doll but which may be 4a head of any toy, and which is designed or ornamented to form a face 2 therefor and is provided with a pair oi elongated openings 3 forming the openings for the eyes 4.

The eyes Il, each represented by a pupil and an iris, are formed on the arcuate portion 5 of the members 6, which members 6 are pivotally mounted at their upper ends within the head l, one on each side thereof, so that the eyes are visible through the openings 3. The members 6 are pivotallj mounted on the pins 7 between the sides of the bent plates 8 secured within the head l in any preferred manner, and thus arranged, the members 6 are free to swing from side to side independently of each other upon shaking or tilting the head as shown in dotted outline in Figure 3. .The swinging of the members 6 within the head thus gives to the eyes la movement from side to side.

A projection 9 depending from each ot the members G is adapted to be engaged by the upstanding projections l() 'formed in the bent plates 8, which projections act as a stop when the depending projection 9 is swung past any one of the projections l0, to prevent further movement of the members 6, or to retain it in positon at an angle to its vertical position. When the members G are thus retained at an angle to their vertical position the eyes 4i are caused to look out through one corner ot the openings 3, thereby presenting an amusing appearance. By suddenly shaking the. head l, each of the members 6 swinging on a pin 7 in the elongated bearings ll will dislodge from the projection l0 and return to its vertical position.

Having thus described my invention I now claim:

l. Tn a head for av toy, eye-apertures there-` in, a member visible at each ot said openings on which is mounted an eye adapted to be moved with said member, means secured within said head pivotally mounting cach ot said members and oppositely disposed projectio-ns on said members and on said means for obstructing the movement of said members.

2. In a head for a toy, eye-apertures therein, a member visible at each ot said openings on which is mounted an eye, said members being mounted in said head for independent swinging movement in a plane eX- tending laterally of the head when the head is tilted to one side or the other, means within said head pivotally mounting each ot said members therein and cooperating means on each oi' said members and on said firstnamed means for obstruct-ino` the tree movement of said members.

3. In a head for a toy, eye-apertures therein. a movable eye-member visible at each of said openings, means within said head pivotally mounting said eye-members therein and an upstanding projection on said means cooperating with adepending projection on each et said members to obstruct the free movement of said eye-members.

4. Tn a head for a toy, eye-apertures therein, a member visible at each ot' said openings on which is mounted an eye, said members being mounted in said head for independent swinging moven'ient in a plane eX- tending laterally oi" the head when the head is tilted to one side or the other, means within said head pivotally mountinO` each of said members therein and cooperating means on each ot said members and on said first-named means for obstructing the free movement of said members and means. for disengaging the said obstructing means.

MABEL H. SLATER. 

